Barnard pounced to put Saints ahead after Jose Fonte headed across goal and then he converted a Jon Otsemobor pass with a half-volley to make it 3-1.
Lambert added a fourth from another Otsemobor cross before Adam Lallana tapped home into an empty net late on.
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Saturday, 27 February 2010
League One
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Southampton
5-1
Walsall
R
(HT 3-1)
Puncheon 8
Barnard 33
Barnard 36
Lambert 61
Lallana 89
Richards 3
Southampton
01 Davis
02 Harding
06 Jaidi (Thomas 72)
12 Fonte
40 Otsemobor
04 Puncheon
14 Hammond
19 Schneiderlin
07 Lambert (Antonio 83)
17 Barnard (Papa Waigo 64)
20 Lallana
Substitutes
28 Bialkowski,
03 Thomas,
05 Perry,
18 Mills,
10 Wotton,
37 Antonio,
09 Papa Waigo
Walsall
21 Gilmartin
14 Taundry
16 Westlake yellow card (Weston 68)
19 Vincent
28 McDonald
15 O'Keefe
20 Richards
24 Gray
10 Deeney yellow card
11 Nicholls
27 Byfield (Jones 68)
Substitutes
01 Ince,
02 Weston,
03 Sansara,
05 Hughes,
12 Bradley,
23 Adkins,
07 Jones
Ref: ScottAtt: 20,461
SOUTHAMPTON WALSALL
Possession
Southampton 60%
Walsall 40%
Attempts on target
Southampton 7
Walsall 2
Attempts off target
Southampton 8
Walsall 3
Corners
Southampton 3
Walsall 3
Fouls
Southampton 8
Walsall 6
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+4:11 The referee signals the end of the game.
Correction - 90:00+3:00 Long range shot by Richard Taundry goes wide left of the goal.
90:00+3:00 Richard Taundry has an effort at goal from a long way out that misses to the right of the target.
90:00+0:26 Kelvin Davis takes the direct free kick.
90:00+0:26 Booking Troy Deeney is shown a yellow card.
90:00+0:14 Troy Deeney gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dan Harding.
89:00 The assist for the goal came from Ndiaye Papa Waigo.
89:00 GOAL - Adam Lallana:Southampton 5 - 1 Walsall Adam Lallana scores a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Southampton 5-1 Walsall.
85:32 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Richard Taundry by Dan Harding. Free kick taken by Rene Gilmartin.
82:52 Substitution Richard Lambert goes off and Michail Antonio comes on.
82:38 The ball is sent over by Richard Taundry.
81:07 Steve Jones produces a header from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
78:01 Richard Lambert has an effort at goal from 35 yards and went wide left of the goal.
76:50 Corner taken by Julian Gray from the left by-line, clearance by Richard Lambert.
76:42 Rhys Weston delivers the ball, clearance made by Jon Otsemobor.
74:53 Shot by Steve Jones went wide of the right-hand upright.
71:58 Substitution Wayne Thomas replaces Radhi Jaidi.
70:04 Adam Lallana produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.
69:26 Alex Nicholls takes a shot. Save by Rene Gilmartin.
67:37 Rene Gilmartin takes the free kick.
67:37 Substitution Steve Jones on for Darren Byfield.
67:37 Substitution Rhys Weston joins the action as a substitute, replacing Darryl Westlake.
67:37 The offside flag is raised against Ndiaye Papa Waigo.
66:19 Ndiaye Papa Waigo is ruled offside. Rene Gilmartin restarts play with the free kick.
64:47 Radhi Jaidi concedes a free kick for a foul on Troy Deeney. Jamie Vincent takes the direct free kick.
63:28 Substitution Ndiaye Papa Waigo comes on in place of Lee Barnard.
63:14 Shot by Richard Lambert from a long way out goes over the net.
60:55 Assist by Jon Otsemobor.
60:55 GOAL - Richard Lambert:Southampton 4 - 1 Walsall Richard Lambert finds the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the top right corner of the goal. Southampton 4-1
Walsall.
58:27 Dean Hammond takes a shot. Matthew Richards makes a clearance.
57:32 The assistant referee flags for offside against Lee Barnard. Clayton McDonald takes the direct free kick.
56:48 Adam Lallana fouled by Troy Deeney, the ref awards a free kick. Kelvin Davis takes the free kick.
53:24 Lee Barnard challenges Jamie Vincent unfairly and gives away a free kick. Rene Gilmartin takes the free kick.
50:35 Outswinging corner taken by Jason Puncheon.
50:06 Darren Byfield is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Kelvin Davis restarts play with the free kick.
45:01 The second half has started.
Half Time
45:00+3:07 The first half comes to an end.
45:00+2:33 Shot from inside the area by Lee Barnard clears the bar.
45:00+1:44 Josh O'Keefe challenges Jason Puncheon unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richard Lambert takes the free kick.
43:07 Effort from the edge of the area by Richard Lambert goes wide of the right-hand upright.
39:53 Kelvin Davis takes the direct free kick.
39:53 Booking Darryl Westlake goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.
39:46 Darryl Westlake gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dan Harding.
35:52 Assist on the goal came from Jon Otsemobor.
35:52 GOAL - Lee Barnard:Southampton 3 - 1 Walsall Goal scored by Lee Barnard from inside the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Southampton 3-1 Walsall.
35:09 Richard Taundry crosses the ball, save by Kelvin Davis.
34:13 Julian Gray takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Morgan Schneiderlin makes a clearance.
33:46 Corner taken left-footed by Julian Gray, Jon Otsemobor manages to make a clearance.
33:25 Radhi Jaidi gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Darren Byfield. Richard Taundry takes the direct free kick.
32:12 Assist on the goal came from Richard Lambert.
32:12 GOAL - Lee Barnard:Southampton 2 - 1 Walsall Lee Barnard fires in a goal from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Southampton 2-1 Walsall.
32:06 The ball is sent over by Jason Puncheon,
30:39 Richard Taundry gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Morgan Schneiderlin. Dan Harding takes the direct free kick.
29:15 Dan Harding produces a cross, clearance made by Jamie Vincent.
26:19 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Troy Deeney by Radhi Jaidi. Jamie Vincent takes the free kick.
22:17 Jason Puncheon produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes wide left of the goal.
19:17 The referee blows for offside. Rene Gilmartin takes the direct free kick.
18:23 The offside flag is raised against Richard Lambert. Free kick taken by Rene Gilmartin.
17:02 Free kick awarded for a foul by Darryl Westlake on Adam Lallana. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Richard Lambert
from left wing, clearance by Jamie Vincent.
13:51 Long range shot by Richard Lambert goes wide right of the target.
12:54 Unfair challenge on Jamie Vincent by Lee Barnard results in a free kick. Rene Gilmartin restarts play with the free kick.
9:43 Jason Puncheon sends in a cross, clearance by Clayton McDonald.
7:17 The assist for the goal came from Richard Lambert.
7:17 GOAL - Jason Puncheon:Southampton 1 - 1 Walsall Jason Puncheon finds the back of the net with a goal from just inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Southampton
1-1 Walsall.
5:29 Jason Puncheon takes the inswinging corner, Rene Gilmartin makes a save.
4:06 Corner taken left-footed by Jason Puncheon from the left by-line to the near post, Adam Lallana takes a shot. Save by Rene
Gilmartin.
3:48 Richard Lambert takes a shot. Save made by Rene Gilmartin.
2:51 GOAL - Matthew Richards:Southampton 0 - 1 Walsall Matthew Richards grabs a goal direct from the free kick from outside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal.
Southampton 0-1 Walsall.
2:01 Unfair challenge on Troy Deeney by Radhi Jaidi results in a free kick.
1:34 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Troy Deeney by Dean Hammond. Jamie Vincent takes the direct free kick.
0:00 The referee gets the game underway.
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